Tazhayakov's lawyer asks for impartial jury
Tazhayakov's lawyer has asked the judge to question potential jury about they attitude to Muslims and ask other relevant questions to make sure none of them is biased against the Kazakhstani student.
Revival of extinct Caspian tigers in Kazakhstan
A Caspian Tiger National Park may be opened in 2019.
French to build new gondola cableway in Almaty
A new gondola cableway is going to be built by POMA French company in Almaty by spring 2015.
Central Asia's biggest Choreography Academy to open in Astana
Kazakhstan National Academy of Choreography will open in April 2016 in Astana.
Kazakhstani Military Band performs Gangnam Style
The Central Military Band of the Ministry of Defense of Kazakhstan dance to Gangnam Style.
$2.6 billion worth of contracts signed at KADEX
The Third International Exhibition of Arms and Military Equipment KADEX in Astana was signing $2.6 billion worth of contracts.
Eurasian Economic Union Treaty to be submitted to Kazakhstan Parliament in September
The Eurasian Economic Union Treaty of Kazakhstan, Russia and Belarus will be submitted to the Kazakhstan Parliament in September, 2014.
Popular Kazakh singer in midst of scandal less than year after another concert ended in violence
A new scandal is raging around popular Kazakh singer Kairat Nurtas just a year after another concert resulted in mass violence in Almaty.
Northern Israel hit by rocket from Lebanon: army
A rocket fired from Lebanon struck northern Israel early Friday, causing troops to hit back with artillery fire over the border, the Israeli army said.
Kyrgyzstan blames Kazakhstan for fuel shortages
Kyrgyzstan has a shortage of fuel resulting from around 1000 wagons being stuck at Kazakhstan's border.
Kerry in Kabul on key mission to calm election turmoil
US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Afghanistan on a key mission to try to quell tensions over disputed presidential polls which have triggered fears of violence and ethnic unrest.
Germany kicks out top US intelligence officer in spy row
Germany expelled the CIA station chief in Berlin over alleged spying by the United States which has refused to break its silence over the escalating row between the Western allies.
Argentine vice president appeals corruption charges
Argentina's Vice President Amado Boudou filed an appeal against charges of corruption allegedly carried out during his time as finance minister from 2009 to 2011.
Downgraded typhoon heading toward Fukushima plant
Tropical storm Neoguri churned toward the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant on Japan's east coast after leaving several people dead and causing havoc in other parts of the country.
'Space junk' fireball lights up Australian sky
Australians were treated to a spectacular light show after a flaming object, believed to be space junk from a Russian booster rocket, streaked across the night sky and lit up social media.
China school minivan accident kills eight children
Eight children were among 11 people killed when a kindergarten minivan plunged into a reservoir in central China, state media reported Friday.
Suspected Mexican drug cartel leader extradited to US
An alleged leader of Mexico's Sinaloa cartel arrived in San Diego after being extradited to the United States from the Netherlands.